The history of Washington county, in the Vermont historical gazetteer:, Part 127

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890, [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Montpelier, Vt., Vermont watchman and state journal press
Number of Pages: 1066


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Nancy P. Stoughton. He united at an early date with the Congregational church, and the testimony of those who know him best is, that he is both the Christian gen- tleman and the beloved physician.


There are quite a number of other noted men who were reared in this town; edu- cated in her common schools and whose purposes for life were undoubtedly formed for the most part while residents, a part of whom entered into their business or began to study their profession while here. We are able in this number to mention Hon. GEO. N. DALE, at present president pro. tem. of the Vermont senate, and Col. C. H. JOYCE of Rutland, both of whom grew up to manhood in Waitsfield; NORMAN DURANT, Esq., whose promising life was lost in the search for gold in California in 1850, and LUTHER L. DURANT, (brother of the above,) at the age of 8 years be- came a resident of Waitsfield, and may, therefore be said to have received his early education in that town. And this with an occasional term at the select school com- prised all his course of general study. At his majority he entered the office of B. H. Adams, Esq., of Waitsfield, and com- menced the study of the law, completing his course with C. W. Upham of Barre. He then practiced at Waitsfield from 1852 to October, 1855, when he was invited by Hon. Paul Dillingham to enter into part- nership at Waterbury for 5 years, and at its close had hardly opened an office him- self before the same offer was repeated and accepted, which being fulfilled in Decem- ber, 1866, he removed to Montpelier and formed partnership with Col. F. V. Ran- dall. The court docket shows that their practice must now be very extensive, in- deed. Reference to his initials will bear out the pleasantry that he has the title as well as the practice; while at Waitsfield (viz., in 1853) he married Miss Julia M. Tenney of Dalton, N. H., with whom he still lives, and by whom he had 2 children.


The father of these two successful men passed away in 1868; a much esteemed citizen and devoted Christian, and a genial and intelligent man. The mother still resides at Waitsfield.


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We may also mention Hon. G. D. RICE, of Wisconsin, and Hon. EDMUND RICE, both of whom were reared and had en- gaged in business in Waitsfield before they became pioneers in the West, and whose subsequent record we have much reason to be proud of, and Hon. WM. PINGRY, who spent a number of his best years in town as an attorney, and who had a commanding influence in the town while he remained.


We must crave the forbearance of our friends in advance, on account of the al- most certainty that some names which ought to be noticed will be overlooked, and defend ourself slightly by remarking that quite a number of the circulars we sent out to obtain accurate information have not come back to us again. We have no reason to suppose that our work will amount to more than a beginning, for the history of Waitsfield is making yet, and in closing this sketch, which, though more laborious than we anticipated, has yet afforded us much pleasure, as treasuring up much that ought to be saved, but that would in a few years have been lost. We ask our young friends especially to make such use of the means of education, take such a stand on all the questions of the day, and ground themselves upon such noble principles, that whoever takes up the historic pen we are now about to lay down, shall be able to say at least that the old stock has not degenerated. In some particulars it will be difficult indeed for them to obtain a better record than that.


WAITSFIELD, 1869-1882. BY DEA. E. A. FISK.


In the preceding pages, Rev. P. B. Fisk has brought the history of Waitsfield down to 1869.


Since that date, events have occurred which ought not to be left unrecorded .- Two tasteful and commodious churches have been erected in our village ; the fire- fiend has broken loose and destroyed more property than during all the previous his- tory of the town; a radical change has been made in our common school system,


and there are many minor events which should not be omitted.


CHURCHES.


In 1870, the Methodist church was built at a cost of about $7500, On the base- ment floor, is a large room for Sabbath schools, lectures, &c., besides smaller rooms for other purposes ; while above, is the audience room, capable of seating about 300 persons. It is a good church, tasteful and convenient, and reflects great credit upon the builders, who overcame many difficulties in its erection.


It was dedicated in Feb., 1871. The following is a list of the pastors of the M. E. church since 1869: Rev. J. Hamilton, 1870-71 ; Rev. E. Folsom, 1871-74 ; Rev. J. A. Sherburne, 1874-77 ; Rev. C. H. Leverton, 1877-78; Rev. Geo. L. Wells, 1878-81; Rev. C. P. Taplin, 1881 to the present time.


In 1874, the Congregational church, which stood upon the edge of a plateau, east of the village, was taken down, and a new church built in the village, using the materials of the old as far as practicable.


Rev. J. H. Babbitt pastor of the church, was the architect, and every part of the structure bears witness of the care and skill with which his labors were performed. Several good judges have said that there are very few churches in the rural towns of Vermont that will compare with it. This church, likewise, has its audience room above, and convenient rooms, for other purposes, on the ground floor. Cost about $8600, exclusive of several hundred dollars in gratuitous labor. The building committee were able to report every dol- lar of expenses provided for soon after the dedication of the church in July, 1875 ; and what is better, the building of this church was not the cause of the least divis- ion or hard feeling among the members of the society, as is too often the case.


Rev. J. H. Babbitt continued to be the pastor of the Congregational church till Dec., 1876, when, much to the regret of his parishioners, he resigned, and was suc- ceeded by Rev. Stephen H. Robinson, who was ordained in Sept., 1877, and is the pastor at the present time.


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In Sept., 1881, Pliny B. Fisk, a member of this church, who graduated at U. V. M., and studied at Yale Theo. Sem,, was ordained here as an evangelist to labor on our Western frontier.


UNIVERSALIST.


This society has had occasional preach- ing since 1869, and for a year or two pre- vious to 1875 they held regular services, Rev. John Gregory, of Northfield, and Rev. W. H. Walbridge, occupying the pulpit on alternate Sabbaths. Some time in 1874, Mr. Walbridge was ordained here, but at the close of the year, removed to Stowe.


SCHOOLS.


The legislature of 1870, passed an act enabling a town to abolish its school dis- tricts, and bring the schools under the di- rect supervision of the town. In accord- dance with this act, Waitsfield, at its annual meeting in 1871, voted to adopt the town system of schools. It was a new measure in this State, and was regarded by many of its friends as an experiment, which they undertook with many fears, and in the face of a strong opposition. Two years later, the town voted to contin- ue it by a very small majority ; but after ten years of trial, its success was such, that when the proposition was made to re- turn to the district system, nearly three fourths of the votes cast were against it. Schools are maintained in the same places as formerly, with the exception of a very small one which has been dropped from the list.


The school year, however, has been lengthened from two terms, or 24 weeks, to 3 terms, or 30 weeks in all. There has also been greater permanence of teachers, and the school-houses are much improved. It is but just to add that the efficient su- pervision of Dr. W. A. Jones, for 7 years past the chairman of the board of school directors, has done much toward the pros- perity of our schools.


TEMPERANCE.


A Good Templars Lodge was organized in 1868, and has held weekly meetings to the present time. By this means, some who were intemperate have reformed ;


many young persons have become thor- oughly established in temperance princi- ples, and public sentiment on the subject has greatly improved.


FIRES.


It is mentioned by Rev. P. B. Fisk, that from the settlement of the town to the time of writing his history, 15 fires had oc- curred ; but from that date to the present time there have been 12 fires of consider- able dimensions, besides two cooper-shops and several sugar-houses. In three cases an entire set of farm buildings were de- stroyed ; in one, a house and small barn in the village ; in four or five cases houses were burned, and on four occasions a barn or barns were consumed, and in two of these, cattle were burned.


As early as 1877, it began to be suspect- ed that all these fires were not accidental. In April of that year, unoccupied build- ings belonging to Mr. John Towle were burned, and this was followed in about a month by the destruction of Geo. Folsom's barns and 18 cows, and the next night L. K. Hooker's house and barns were burned. The latter could be accounted for, but the others could not.


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Next in October, 1878, Mr. T. G. W. Farr's house and barns were burned under circumstances that were very mysterious, to say the least. There appeared to be no way to account for it except as the work of an incendiary, and yet it hardly seemed possible that any one could be so bold as to set a fire early in a moonlight evening, in the position where it was first observed.


In October, 1879, on the exact anniver- sary of the fire at Mr. Farr's, another large fire occurred which was equally inexplica- ble. Several barns belonging to Mr. L. R. Joslyn were burned. A pair of 4-years old oxen weighing over 4,000 pounds, and that had just taken the first premium at the State Fair, were also destroyed. This fire was the scene of desperate but success- ful effort to save Mr. Joslyn's house and other buildings. After exhausting the supplies of water near at hand, a line of men was formed reaching to the river a third of a mile away, and thus buckets of water came to hand so rapidly that by the


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aid of a small force-pump and a favorable wind the fire was stayed. About a week after this Mr. R. H. Barnard's barns were burned early one morning. It then seemed certain that some one living among us was the author of this destruction, but the evidence against any one was so meagre that no arrests were made. The next week, however, occurred the largest fire of all, and it proved to be the final one of this series.


All of Mr. E. W. Bisbee's buildings (just in the edge of Moretown,) were de- stroyed, and a man was seen running away from the barn just before the fire broke out. A court of investigation was held, and the evidence pointed in a certain direction so strongly that the person im- plicated finally confessed to having set six fires during two or three years previous. We will not attempt to immortalize his name by recording it here, but will simply say that he is now serving out a sentence of 25 years at Windsor.


Since then we have had no fires of any importance, but those times of excitement and fear made so strong an impression upon the people of Waitsfield that even at the present time they can scarcely be re- called without a shudder.


It is sometimes said that lightning never strikes twice in the same spot, but Mr. O. H. Joslin had a barn burned by light- ning in 1868, and again in 1876 another built upon the site of the old one was burned by the same cause, and a year or two after a tree very near where these barns were burned was struck, and a cow standing under it knocked kown; also a tree standing in Mr. Joslin's pasture has been twice struck by lightning, it being set on fire the last time.


There has been a very noticeable im- provement in the character of farm build- ings in this town during the last few years. One large barn is now the order of the day, instead of the cluster of small ones that one used to see. This plan has been followed almost without exception where barns have been burned, thus giving us an example of the way in which good may come out of evil. And many others are the first election of Lincoln.


rebuilding upon the same plan, so that ac- cording to present appearances it will take but a few years longer to work a complete revolution in the appearance of barns in this town.


INSTANCES OF LONGEVITY.


The records show the death of so many aged persons in town since 1867, that some statement in regard to it seems to be de- manded. During that period 33 persons have died at an age exceeding 80 years. Of this number, 18 were more than 85, and 8 more than 90 years old. The names and ages of the latter are as follows :


Henry Dewey, aged 96, died in 1875 ; Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, 94, in 1873; Job House, 94, 1874; Miss Charlotte Smith, 93, in 1882; Thomas Prentiss, 92, 1877 ; Daniel Skinner, 91, 1877 ; Avery Sherman, 99, 1873 ; Michael Ryle, 90, 1880.


Mr. Thomas Prentiss, whose name ap- pears in this list, was a great reader, and until a short time before his death there were very few persons in town who kept themselves better informed concerning the events of the times, political and general, or whose opinions in regard to the same were more intelligent and discriminating.


PHYSICIANS.


Dr. D. C. Joslin died in 1874; Dr. E. G. Hooker remained here till 1881, and acquired an extensive practice, but has re. moved to Waterbury; Dr. C. F. Camp came here in 1881 ; Dr. J. M. Van Deusen (homœopathist), is still with us.


LAWYERS.


Hiram Carleton removed in 1876, and John W. Gregory came here in 1879.


MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE.


Representatives .- 1870, Hiram Carleton, chosen by a unanimous vote of the town ; 1872, H. N. Bushnell ; 1874, M. E. Hadley ; 1876, '78, L. M. Tyler ; 1880, W. A. Jones.


Senators .- J. H. Hastings, of this town, was State Senator in 1869 and 1870, and Ira Richardson in 1876, the latter dying during his term of office.


R. J. Gleason has been town clerk for more than 25 years, and postmaster since


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TOWN CLERKS.


Moses Heaton, from March, 1794, to March, 1796; Benjamin Wait, Jr., 1796 to 1802; Salah Smith, 1802 to '4, '5 to '7 ; Ezra Jones, 1804 to '5, '7 to '10 ; Edmund Rice, 1810 to '16, '26 to '27 ; Matthias S. · Jones, 1816 to '26; Jennison Jones, 1827 to '28 ; Lewis Holden, 1828 to '36; Wm. M. Pingry, 1836 to '41; Orange Smith, 1841, '43, '45 to '46 ; Jonathan Morse, 1843 to '45 ; Cyrus Joslin, 1846 to '48; Cyrus Skinner, 1848 to the time of his death in 1855 ; R. J. Gleason, June 22, 1855, to March, 1882. Mr. Gleason was appointed by the selectmen to fill the vacancy oc- casioned by the death of Mr. Skinner, and has been elected by the town at every annual meeting since that time.


ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.


At least two have occurred since Rev. Mr. Fisk made out his list in 1869.


Mary Ann Riley, a child of James Riley, aged 4 years, was killed by a cart-body falling over upon her, Sept. 16, 1876.


Seth Chase, aged 10 years, a son of Timothy Chase, who was living at Thomas Poland's, was drowned in Mad River while bathing, June 5, 1881.


REV. PLINY FISK BARNARD.


Mr. Barnard was dismissed from the church in Williamstown in 1870, and was soon settled over the Congregational church in Westhampton, Mass., where he remain- ed 3 years, when he was dismissed, and after a few months became acting pastor of the Congregational church in Westminis- ter, where he remained till 1880, when he removed to Ashburnham, Mass., where he resides at the present time, (1882) but has preached for the past year at South Royal- ston, Mass.


REV. PERRIN B. FISK,


building, but when completed they were very highly spoken of by the best judges.


After leaving Lyndonville, Mr. Fisk re- moved to Springfield, this State, and re- mainedas pastor of the Congregational church in that place 2 years, when he was dismissed and accepted a call to the Con- gregational church in Lake City, Minn., where he now resides.


REV HENRY PARKER (BY C. J. SARGENT, OF WARREN.) was born in Waitsfield. His parents were Stephen C. and Angeline Parker. In his younger days he was a clerk in stores at Warren, Brookfield and in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and from there he went to Meadville College, Penn., in 1874, where he graduated in 1877, and then went to Quincy, Mass., and to other places preach- ing on trial, and finally settled in Nashua, N. H., with a large salary. He is a fine speaker and a deep thinker, of the Uni- tarian theology.


ELLEN H. SAMPSON, daughter of Rev. Guy C. Sampson, was born in this town, as she wrote the Compiler, from Lapeer, Mich., in 1858. Miss S. has been many years a poetical correspondent for several of the current papers and magazines. Her father, a well-known anti-slavery and tem- perance editor and lecturer, died in the West some years since. He edited a ten- perance paper for some time, published at Woodstock, which town will doubtless have some more definite account of him and his family.


From the Vermont Record.


AMARIAH CHANDLER was born in Deer- field, Mass., Oct. 27, 1782, the youngest, and last survivor, of 9 children of Moses and Persis (Harris) Chandler, both of them natives of Lancaster, Mass. When about 5 years of age he removed to Shel- burne, Mass., where he lived till manhood. He fitted for college with Rev. Theophilus Packard, of Shelburne, entered the junior class in the University of Vermont in 1805, and was graduated in 1807. At the time of his death he was the oldest alumnus of the University.


was dismissed from the Congregational church in Peacham in 1870, and removed to Lyndonville, where he remained until Dec., 1874. During his ministry at that place, a church was organized, and a house of worship and a parsonage built. The He read theology with Rev. Theophilus Packard about a year, was licensed by the North Hampshire (now Franklin) Asso- ciation, Nov. 8, 1808, and was ordained plans for these buildings originated largely with Mr. Fisk, and his cares were greatly increased by his supervision of their pastor of the Congregational church in


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Waitsfield, Vt., Feb. 7, 1810. Rev. Elijah | He was shot throug the abdomen, dying a Lyman, of Brookfield, preached the ser- few hours after he was wounded. His homeless, orphaned children draw a pen- sion of $20 per month. mon, from Luke 2: 34. He was dismissed Feb. 3, 1830, and became stated supply of the Second Congregational church in Hard- wick, to which he preached nearly 10 years. During that time a revival took place, and 40 were added to the church. He was installed pastor of the First Con- gregational church in Greenfield, Mass., Oct. 25, 1832. Rev. Bancroft Foster preached the sermon. In 1846, he re- ceived the degree of D. D. from the Uni- versity of Vermont. In 1853, he was a Mitchell Basconner enlisted Aug. 14, '61, in Co. H, 6th Reg. ; mustered Oct. 15, '61 ; killed at Lee's Mills, Apr. 16, '62. member of the Constitutional Convention of Massachusetts. His sermon before the Legislature of Vermont in 1824, was pub- lished, as were also several others of his Charles M. Benedict enlisted May 7, '61, in Co. F, 2d Reg. ; mustered in June 20, '61 ; deserted Aug. 30, '62. occasional sermons and some miscellaneous pamphlets. They are evidently the pro- ductions of a mind of great native strength. He died in Greenfield, Oct. 20, 1864.


He married, Oct. 2, 1808, Abigail Whitney, of Shelburne, Mass., by whom he had 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died June 19, 1833, and he married, Nov. 17, 1840, Mary (Nims) Roberts, widow of Horace Roberts, Esq., of Whitingham, Vt. She died Mar. 1, 1852, and he mar- ried, Oct. 2, 1855, Mrs. Eliza (Bixby) Gleason, widow of Solomon Gleason, of Coleraine, Mass, P. H. W.


Coventry, Vt., Nov. 26, 1864.


ROSWELL G. HORR,


Congressman, was born in Waitsfield, but left when about 2 years old. He is now serving his second term at Washing- ton, as member of the House of Represen- tatives from Michigan, and has the name of being the "wittiest" man in Congress. During the campaign of 1880, he re-visited Waitsfield, and made an address at short notice, which was enthusiastically received.


MILITARY, CONCLUDED FROM. PAGE 778. The Memorial Record of Waitsfield, Vt., prepared by Rev. A. B. Dascomb. Pub- lished by vote of the town. Montpelier : Printed at the Freeman Steam Printing Establishment, 1867.


[Extract from, of interesting facts not given in Mr. Fisk's paper : ]


Luther Ainsworth enlisted August 14, 1861, in Co. H, 6th Vt. Reg. ; mustered in 2d Lt. ; promoted Feb. 18, '62, to Ist Lt .; Sept. 20, '62, Capt. ; killed May 4, '63, near Fredericksburg, Va., while lead- ing his men in a charge upon the enemy.


Albert D. Barnard enlisted in Co. B, 13th Reg., Aug. 25, '62 ; mustered in Oct. 10, '62 ; discharged with his company at Brat- tleboro, July 21, '63, in a state of exhaus- tion ; fever set in ; died Aug. 12. '63, aged 21 years.


Leonard C. Berry enlisted in Co. H, 2d U. S. Sharpshooters, Dec. 14, '63 ; must- ered in Dec. 18, '63; was in hospital at Washington 3 months with a wound ; trans- ferred to Co. H, 4th Reg., Feb. 25, '65 ; mustered out July 13, '65 ; wounded June 16, '64, in the arm.


Henry N. Bushnell enlisted Aug. 14, '61, as a member of Co. H, 6th Reg .; mustered in as Sergt., Oct. 15, '61 ; receiv- ed a commission as 2d Lieut., May 4, '63 ; as Ist Lieut., May 15, '64 ; as Captain, Oct. 29, '64 ; on detached service in Division Sharpshooters 4 months ; 5 months served as Ist Lieut. Co. C, 6th Reg. With others of his company from this town, he was in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged-about 25 engagements-cover- ing 50 days' fighting ; in his 4 years' ser- vice was sick less than a week, and never wounded, save very slightly ; mustered out June 26, '65.


Bertram D. Campbell enlisted in Co. H, 3d Reg. June 3,'61 ; mustered out Aug.,'61 ; enlisted again il. Co. H, 6th Reg. ; thrown out by the surg. ; re-enlisted in Co. G, mus- tered in Oct. 15, 1862. Toward the close of the summer compaign, sent to hospital at Philadelphia ; discharged honorably Oct. 22, '62, receiving a pension of $6 per month. Aug. 9, '64, again enlisted for the town of Barton, in Co. C, Ist Vt. Cav. ; mustered in Aug. 11, '64. In the battle at Winchester, Sept. 19, '64, shot through the abdomen and died in a few moments.


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He was buried near a white church, 13 mile east of Winchester.


Oliver C. Campbell, brother of Bertram D., enlisted in Co. 1, 9th Reg., June 9, '62 ; promoted 2d Lieut. July 9, '62 ; taken prisoner with his Regiment at Harper's Ferry, Sept. 14, '62 ; paroled, was sent to Chicago; Dec. I, resigned his commis- sion ; re-enlisted July 9, '63, in the Veter- an Reserve Corps ; promoted. Ist serg. at the organization of the company, and served at Rutland, Concord, N. H., Bos- ton, Ms., till Nov. 15, '65, was discharged.


Wesley E. Dana enlisted in Co. F, 17th Reg., Jan. 2, '64 ; discharged July 17, '65 ; was wounded at Spottsylvania by a ball passing through the neck.


Foster S. Dana, brother of the above, enlisted July 2, '61, in Co. H, 3d Reg. ; mustered in July 16, '61 ; mustered out July 27, '64 ; was on duty every day of his 3 years' service, though twice wounded, once at Lee's Mills, and again at Spottsyl- vania, Va.


Three other brothers of the above, C. S., Edwin H., and S. J. Dana, enlisted and served in the army. All six returned safely, after being honorably discharged, having performed 12 years of service.


Albee H. Dewey enlisted in Co. B, 13th Reg., Aug. 25, '62 ; was mustered in as Sergt., Oct. 10, '62; re-enlisted in the Signal Corps, Oct. 23, '63; Jan. 1, '64, sent to Newbern, N. C. ; soon after placed in command of a signal station at Fort Gaston ; Sept. 26, attacked by yellow fever ; died the 28th, aged 32 ; buried in the Soldiers' Cemetery at Newbern.


Hiram F. Dike enlisted Aug. 14, '61, in Co. H, 7th Reg. ; mustered in Oct. 15, '61 ; promoted Corp., Mar. 12, '62; missed in action at Banks' Ford, May 4, '63 ; sup- posed to be dead.


Alba B. Durkee enlisted in Co. I, 9th Reg., Dec. 21, '63 ; mustered in Jan. 6, '64 ; died Sept. 25, '64.


Isaac H. Elliot enlisted in Co. I, 9th Reg., June 26, '62 ; mustered in July 9, '62 ; taken prisoner at Winchester, Sept. 3, '62 ; held by the enemy 20 days ; dis- charged Sept. 25, '62, by reason of ill- health.


Edward A. Fisk enlisted Aug. 21, '62, in Co. B. 13th Reg. ; mustered in Oct. 10, '62 ; mustered out July 21, '63.


Heman R. French enlisted June 23, '62, in Co. I, 9th Reg .; mustered in July 9, '62 ; taken prisoner with his regiment at Harper's Ferry, Sept. 14, '62; promoted hospital steward, Feb. 4, '65 ; mustered out June 13, '65.


Ephraim H. Fuller enlisted in Co. H, 6th Reg., Aug. 14, '61 ; mustered in Oct. 15, '61, as corporal ; discharged Oct. 28, '64 ; wounded at Lee's Mills, Va., Apr. 16, '62, in both thighs ; draws a pension of $4 per month.


William H. H. Greenslit enlisted June 20, '62, in Co. I, 9th Reg. ; mustered in July 9, '62; committed suicide Aug. 21, '62, at Winchester, Va.


Manley N. Hoyt enlisted in Co. G, 6th Reg., Oct. 7, '61 ; mustered in Oct. 15, '61 ; died July 18, '62, at Philadelphia, of chronic diarrhea, aged 31 years.




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